Paddington boy - Arthur Barrett

The youngest of four children, Arthur Barrett was born in 1923 in Paddington, West London. In this book, he shares affectionate stories of family life and school days, from accompanying his father on train journeys to Penzance to school lessons and playground games. He also shares his experiences of London during the start of the war, working for the Home Guard and fire watching. Arthur started work for the Paddington Telephone exchange in 1940, which was the beginning of 45 years of public service. He followed in his brother's footsteps, serving as a Radio Mechanic in the Navy until the end of the war, when he returned to his job as a Post Office Engineer.